- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 28, 1997 CE
- Location:
- Iran, Ardabil
- Magnitude:
- 6.1 Mw
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Deaths:
- 1,100
- Injuries:
- 2,600
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
- Damage:
- ~$76M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 5 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 6.1
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.13
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.34
- USGS_COMCAT: Mwc 6.1
- USGS_COMCAT: Mwc 5.3
Other earthquake records of 1997 CE
- Iran, Birjand, Ghaen, Afghanistan · Mw 7.2 · 1,728 deaths
- Iran, Bojnurd, Shirvan, Esfarayen · Mw 6.5 · 88 deaths
- Venezuela, Cariaco-Cumana · Mw 7 · 81 deaths
- Pakistan, Harnai-Sibi, Quetta · Mw 7.1 · 60 deaths
- India, Southern: Jabalpur · Mw 5.8 · 56 deaths
- India-Bangladesh, Chittagong, Bangladesh · Mw 6.1 · 23 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1997 CE Earthquake — Iran, Ardabil happen?
- February 28, 1997 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 1,100. Historical death tolls vary by source.